According to the latest Global Competitiveness Ranking report, Malta places 36th out of 140 countries. Amidst the others, Malta recorded positive performances in Macroeconomic stability, Health, Labour Market and ICT Adoption. The successful performance is the result of the efficacious policies and sound legislations implemented by the Government over the past years, which have contributed to the country’s economic growth and increase in FDI.
The Citizenship by Investment Unit and the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has agreed to further extend the limited-time opportunity with regards to the donation into the National Development Fund, until the 31st of October 2019. Furthermore, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has also initiated under investment option under the Citizenship by Investment Programme.
02 Oct 2018 Steve Muscat Azzopardi
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates has produced a report analysing the approach various governments around the world have taken towards Blockchain. By understanding the manner in which such regulations will impact operators involved in the industry, DLT- based ventures will be able to properly develop within the global economy.
14 Sep 2018
Residential prices in Malta have undergone a roughly 17% year-on-year increase, pushing the country ahead of Hong Kong to the top spot for the first time in global consultancy agency, Knight Frank’s, latest Global House Price Index for Q2 2018. This leap in ranking comes in light of the ever-growing demand instigated through supply restraints, consistent vigorous economic growth, and booming technological advancements.
Grenada to allow siblings to be included in Citizenship by Investment applications
South Korea and Thailand move to regulate and tax Crypto by mid-year 2018 following earlier stumbling blocks.
The newly launched Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Programme will allow investors the benefit of travelling to over 125 countries without visa requirements, including all countries in Europe’s Schengen Area, as well as countries such as Russia, Turkey & Brazil.
01 Aug 2018 Thea Leigh Massa
The overhaul to the Maltese gaming regime has officially been implemented as of today.
Recent changes have been brought about by the Cypriot Government requiring investors in the Cyprus Investment Programme to be represented by a Registered Service Provider. Recognising this need, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates has officially been registered and granted a licence, ensuring that our clients receive the best service at all times.
MFSA launches guidelines to facilitate classification of DLT assets via the Financial Instruments Test. The Malta Financial Instruments Test must be carried out by the Issuer of the ICO as well as the VFA Agent in order to determine whether the DLT asset qualifies as a virtual token, a financial instrument under MiFID or a Virtual Financial Asset under the new Virtual Financial Assets Act.